Jim, yes the installation CD does have some recovery information or a rescue mode, all of them have this kind of recovery. Unfortunately, even with switching the boot device to the CD the computer still doesn't boot far enough to get to the recovery. Clear skies, aj ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim cadien" <jcadien1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:10 PM Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Steve Coe's computer Hi, Question, since I do not use windows. Doesn't the install cd come with a "rescue" mode, so some OS code is loaded into mem, allowing the user to do some operations? Jim AJ Crayon wrote: > Steve's computer is out of commission, out of his house and at Circuit > City being checked out. Seems the main hard drive has gone casters up. > It stops in the middle of booting with error message and shuts down. He > can't even run a restore. > Soooo, if you need to contact him it is either by phone or send me an > e-mail. > > He is not a very happy camper. > > Clear skies, > aj > > -- > See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please > send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.